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What Does it Mean to Have Whale Sense?

Watching whales in their natural habitat is an incredible experience—but it must be done in a way that doesn't disturb or harm them. Learn how to find a whale watching company that is committed to safe and respectful whale-watching practices.
February 12, 2024 - Video ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
National
A view of a crowd of people from behind. They are wearing winter gear and holding up cameras to take pictures of whales swimming near the boat. Spectators spot whales on a WhaleSENSE whale watching trip in Juneau, Alaska. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Study Provides Guidance on Detecting North Atlantic Right Whales in Wind Energy Areas

Scientists used passive acoustics to determine how long offshore wind developers should listen for endangered right whales before construction.
February 12, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A right whale in clear blue water, skimming just below the surface, mouth open to catch plankton

Approved At-Sea Monitoring and Electronic Monitoring Providers for Groundfish Sectors for Fishing Year 2024

NOAA Fisheries is announcing approved at-sea monitoring and electronic monitoring providers for fishing year 2024.
February 09, 2024 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Framework Adjustment 38 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan

This rule approves and implements Framework 38, which establishes scallop specifications and other measures for fishing years 2024 and 2025, including changes to the catch, effort, and quota allocations and adjustments to the rotational area management…
Final Rule,
New England
Published
04/30/2025

Template Datasheet For Real-Time North Atlantic Right Whale Acoustic and Visual Observation Data

Template datasheet for providing passive acoustic detection and visual sighting data.
February 08, 2024 - Document ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Final Rule to Implement 2024 Monkfish Fishing Year Quotas

Effective May 1, 2024
February 08, 2024 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Southern Area Trophy Fishery

Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Southern Area Trophy Fishery FISHERY: Angling Category Southern Area Trophy Bluefin Tuna. The southern area is defined as the area south of 39°18’N. lat. (off Great Egg Inlet, New Jersey),…
Temporary Rule,
Highly Migratory Species
Issued
04/30/2025

Final Rule to Implement 2024 Monkfish Fishing Year Quotas

NOAA Fisheries is implementing monkfish quotas for the 2024 fishing year based on specifications approved by the New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils. There were no overages in 2022 and there is no new information that would require…
Final Rule,
New England
Effective
04/30/2025

Observing—Not Your Typical Job

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Most people don’t commute 2.5 hours to meet a commercial fishing vessel in the middle of the night. They also don’t get to experience the amazing things at-sea monitor Kathleen Mager has. Read about one observer’s perfectly unconventional workday.
February 07, 2024 - Fisheries Observer ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A blue-gloved hand holds a brown-spotted flatfish up so that it’s backlit by the sun. In the background is a calm ocean, fishing vessel lines, and a gull flying in a blue sky with a few clouds.

Examination Continues into Cause of Whale’s Death on Martha’s Vineyard

North Atlantic right whale on Martha’s Vineyard had a chronic entanglement and was seen in poor health before its death. Experts are examining the rope and other samples collected from the whale.
February 05, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
deceased female North Atlantic right whale Deceased female North Atlantic right whale. Credit: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute/Michael Moore. Taken under NOAA Permit # 24359.